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{{Title|''Valiant''-class super-heavy cruiser}}
{{Title|''Valiant''-class super-heavy cruiser}}
{{Era|UNSC|HCW}}
{{Status|Canon}}
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|manufacturer=[[Mars|Martian]] shipyard<ref name="canon fodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-bulkhead-banter '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Bulkhead Banter'']</ref>
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|length={{Convert|1518|m|ft|sigfig=3|sp=us}}<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 42''</ref>
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|hull=[[Titanium-A armor]]<ref name="armory">'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 475''</ref>
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The '''''Valiant''-class super-heavy cruiser''' (sometimes referred to as the '''''Valiant''-class battlecruiser'''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}) is a [[capital ship|capital warship]] classification in the [[UNSC Navy]].{{Ref/Anthology|Id=Cole6|Evo|The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole|Section=6}} Among the most powerful vessels in the [[UNSC fleet]], one of their primary uses is fleet command and coordination.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}


The '''''Valiant''-class super-heavy cruiser''' is a [[capital ship|capital warship]] classification in the [[UNSC Navy]].<ref name="c462">'''Halo: Evolutions''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''page 462-463''</ref> Among the most powerful vessels in the [[UNSC fleet]], one of their primary uses is fleet command and coordination.<ref name="universe"/>
==Overview==
 
[[File:Fleet Battles - Valiant and frigates.jpg|left|thumb|250px|{{UNSCShip|Terminus}} alongside several {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}s.]]
==Specifications==
===Design details===
Despite its designation as a cruiser, the ''Valiant'' also bears similarities to a [[battleship]].<ref name="spartan games">[http://shop.spartangames.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HFUN08 '''Spartan Games''': ''UNSC Valiant-Class Super Heavy Cruiser'']</ref> The ''Valiant'' class features [[fusion drive]]s that were considered next generation at the time of the class' inception, though there were delays in incorporating them.<ref name="canon fodder"/> The ''Valiant'' is one of the most powerful [[warship]]s in the [[UNSC Navy]], capable of holding its own against most opponents.<ref name="spartan games"/> The ''Valiant'' class has the tonnage and firepower to augment [[battle group]]s composed of smaller warships on patrols, as well as the space to install flag [[bridge]] facilities to be commanded by [[admiral]]s.<ref name="canon fodder"/> The bridge of the cruiser is cavernous, with two dozen bridge stations used not only to control the ship and its systems, but also to coordinate the activities of the entire battle group. The bridge has large view screens that stretch from the floor to the ceiling.<ref name="c462"/> However, due to resource and crew shortages during the [[Insurrection]] and [[Human-Covenant War]], plans to give all ''Valiant''-class cruisers a complete suite of command upgrades were curtailed.<ref name="canon fodder"/>
Despite its designation as a cruiser, the ''Valiant'' also bears similarities to a [[battleship]]{{Ref/Site|Id=spartan games|URL=http://shop.spartangames.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HFUN08|Site=Spartan Games|Page=UNSC Valiant-Class Super Heavy Cruiser|D=03|M=01|Y=2017}} - sacrificing the firepower and armour protection of a full battleship to retain more multi-mission capabilities. In this manner, the ''Valiant'' may sometimes be referred to as a [[battlecruiser]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


==Operational history==
The ''Valiant'' class features [[fusion drive]]s that were considered next generation at the time of the class' inception, though there were delays in incorporating them.{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder}} As one of the most powerful [[warship]]s in the [[UNSC Navy]], these cruisers are capable of holding their own against most opponents.{{Ref/Reuse|spartan games}} The ''Valiant'' class has the tonnage and firepower to augment [[battle group]]s composed of smaller warships on patrols, as well as the space to install flag [[bridge]] facilities to be commanded by [[admiral]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder}} These flag bridges can be enormous, with two dozen bridge stations used not only to control the ship and its systems, but also to coordinate the activities of the entire battle group. They also have large view screens that stretch from the floor to the ceiling.{{Ref/Reuse|Cole6}} However, due to resource and crew shortages during the [[Operation: TREBUCHET]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} and [[Human-Covenant War]], plans to give all ''Valiant''-class cruisers a complete suite of command upgrades were abandoned.{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder}}
The ''Valiant''-class super-heavy cruiser was originally drafted by the [[UNSC Navy]] as a compromise between a [[battleship]] and [[Cruiser|heavy cruiser]].<ref name="canon fodder"/><ref name="spartan games"/> However, the class went through years of feasibility studies and redesigns before {{UNSCShip|Valiant}} was commissioned and released from her [[Mars|Martian]] shipyard in [[2493]]. Through ''Valiant'' showed promise during initial testing and evaluation, the high costs and delays in incorporating next-generation [[fusion drive]]s seemingly doomed further manufacturing of the class. Less than two years later, all commissioned ships of the ''Valiant'' class were stricken from the UNSC Navy rolls and partially scrapped. However, the escalating [[Insurrection]] ultimately prevented the ''Valiant'' class from being a mere footnote in Navy history when it was discovered that the [[Colonial Military Administration]] had been infiltrated by [[Insurrectionist]] sympathizers in [[2497]]. Converted into fleet command ships, the ''Valiant'' class was deployed in expeditionary engagements in the Insurrection, using its tonnage and firepower to augment Navy battle groups.<ref name="canon fodder"/>


[[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]] commanded the ''Valiant''-class super-heavy cruiser {{UNSCShip|Everest}} as his [[flagship]], beginning with the [[Battle of Harvest|Battle]] of [[Harvest]] in [[2526]]. Over the course of the [[Human-Covenant War]], most notably prior to his last stand at the [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]] in [[2543]], Cole made several modifications to the ship's armament and armor.<ref name="armory"/> UNSC ''Valiant'' was later attached to the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] by the beginning of the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552#July|summer 2552]].
The command versions featured the same armament, but had increased armor and replace most of the troop and smaller craft areas with specialized and command equipment like [[Slipspace COM launcher|slipspace communication probe launchers]] and umbilicals to unload [[courier]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


==Ships of the line==
==Ships of the line==
===Command ship refit===
*{{UNSCShip|Everest}} – The [[flagship]] of [[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]]; officially destroyed at the [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]] on [[2543|April 18, 2543]].
*{{UNSCShip|Everest}} – The [[flagship]] of [[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]]; officially destroyed at the [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]] on [[2543|April 18, 2543]].
*{{UNSCShip|Valiant}} – The lead ship of the class; commissioned in [[2493]].<ref name="canon fodder"/>
*{{UNSCShip|Valiant}} – The lead ship of the class; commissioned in [[2493]].{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder}}
===Unknown===
*{{UNSCShip|Terminus}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
==Operational history==
The ''Valiant''-class super-heavy cruiser was originally drafted by the [[UNSC Navy]] as a compromise between a [[battleship]] and [[Cruiser|heavy cruiser]].{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder}}{{Ref/Reuse|spartan games}} However, the class went through years of feasibility studies and redesigns before {{UNSCShip|Valiant}} was commissioned and released from her [[Mars|Martian]] shipyard in [[2493]]. Though the ''Valiant'' showed promise during initial testing and evaluation, the high costs and delays in incorporating next-generation [[fusion drive]]s seemingly doomed further manufacturing of the class. Less than two years later, all commissioned ships of the ''Valiant'' class were stricken from the UNSC Navy rolls and partially scrapped. However, the escalating [[Insurrection]] ultimately prevented the ''Valiant'' class from being a mere footnote in Navy history when it was discovered that the [[Colonial Military Authority]] had been infiltrated by [[Insurrectionist]] sympathizers in [[2497]]. Converted into fleet command ships, the ''Valiant'' class was deployed in expeditionary engagements in the Insurrection, using its tonnage and firepower to augment Navy battle groups.{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder}}
 
[[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]] commanded the ''Valiant''-class super-heavy cruiser {{UNSCShip|Everest}} as his [[flagship]], beginning with the [[Battle of Harvest|Battle]] of [[Harvest]] in [[2526]]. Over the course of the [[Human-Covenant War]], most notably prior to his last stand at the [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]] in [[2543]], Cole made several modifications to the ship's armament and armor.{{Ref/Reuse|Cole6}} UNSC ''Valiant'' was later attached to the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] by the beginning of the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552#July|summer 2552]].


==''Halo: Fleet Battles''==
==''Halo: Fleet Battles''==
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===UNSC ''Valiant'' Super-Heavy Cruiser===
===UNSC ''Valiant'' Super-Heavy Cruiser===
This element includes a single ''Valiant''-class super-heavy cruiser.
This element includes a single ''Valiant''-class super-heavy cruiser.
*Cost: 115 points
{{Stats/FleetBattles/Ships
*Movement: 7"
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*Damage Track: 7 • 6 • 3
|ShipType=Capital Ship
*Build rating: 3
|Size=Medium
*Hangars: 2
|PTS=115
*Boarding Craft: 2
|Image=[[File:HFB ValiantCruiser.png|x150px]]
*Security detail: 4
|Movement=7
*System loadouts:
|DamageTrack1=7
**Hard Burn (2")
|DamageTrack2=6
**Missile barrage
|DamageTrack3=3
**Point defense (4)
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**Titanium armor (4)
|SysLoadout1Stat= 2"
*Primary weapon: Heavy MACs
|SysLoadout2= Missile Barrage*
**Range: 16/32"
|SysLoadout2Stat=
**Weapon loadouts: MAC (2)
|SysLoadout3= Point Defence
**Firing arc: Forward
|SysLoadout3Stat= 4
**Dice: 10
|SysLoadout4= Titanium Armour
*Secondary Weapon: Missile batteries
|SysLoadout4Stat= 4
**Range: 12/24"
|SysLoadout5=
**Weapon loadouts: Missiles
|SysLoadout5Stat=
**Firing arc: Forward or Port+Starboard
|BuildRating=3 (2*)
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|SecondaryWeaponDice=8
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===UNSC Supported ''Valiant'' Super-Heavy Cruiser===
===UNSC Supported ''Valiant'' Super-Heavy Cruiser===
This element includes a ''Valiant''-class super-heavy cruiser and one {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}.
This element includes a ''Valiant''-class super-heavy cruiser and one {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}.
*Cost: 135 points
{{Stats/FleetBattles/Ships
*Movement: 7"
|Title=UNSC Supported Valiant Super-Heavy Cruiser
*Damage Track: 8 • 6 • 3
|ShipType=Capital Ship
*Build rating: 4
|Size=Medium
*Hangars: 3
|PTS=135
*Boarding Craft: 3
|Image=[[File:HFB ValiantCruiser Supported.png|x150px]]
*Security detail: 5
|Movement=7
*System loadouts:
|DamageTrack1=8
**Hard Burn (2")
|DamageTrack2=6
**Missile barrage
|DamageTrack3=3
**Point defense (5)
|SysLoadout1= Hard Burn
**Titanium armor (4)
|SysLoadout1Stat= 2
*Primary weapon: Heavy MACs
|SysLoadout2= Missile Barrage*
**Range: 16/32"
|SysLoadout2Stat=
**Weapon loadouts: MAC (2)
|SysLoadout3= Point Defence
**Firing arc: Forward
|SysLoadout3Stat= 5
**Dice: 12
|SysLoadout4= Titanium Armour
*Secondary Weapon: Missile batteries
|SysLoadout4Stat= 4
**Range: 12/24"
|SysLoadout5=
**Weapon loadouts: Missiles
|SysLoadout5Stat=
**Firing arc: Forward or Port+Starboard
|BuildRating=4 (3*)
**Dice: 10
|Hangars=3
|BoardingCraft=3
|SecurityDetail=5
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|PrimaryWeaponRangeMin=16
|PrimaryWeaponRangeMax=32
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|PrimaryWeaponCount=2
|PrimaryWeaponArc=Forward
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|SecondaryWeaponName=Missile Batteries
|SecondaryWeaponRangeMin=12
|SecondaryWeaponRangeMax=24
|SecondaryWeaponLoadouts=Missiles
|SecondaryWeaponCount=
|SecondaryWeaponArc=Forward* or Port + Starboard
|SecondaryWeaponDice=10
}}
{{Col-2}}
{{Col-2}}
===UNSC Escorted ''Valiant'' Super-Heavy Cruiser===
===UNSC Escorted ''Valiant'' Super-Heavy Cruiser===
This element includes a ''Valiant''-class super-heavy cruiser and one {{Class|Halberd|destroyer}}.
This element includes a ''Valiant''-class super-heavy cruiser and one {{Class|Halberd|light destroyer}}.
*Cost: 135 points
{{Stats/FleetBattles/Ships
*Movement: 7"
|Title=UNSC Escorted Valiant Super-Heavy Cruiser
*Damage Track: 8 • 6 • 3
|ShipType=Capital Ship
*Build rating: 4
|Size=Medium
*Hangars: 2
|PTS=135
*Boarding Craft: 3
|Image=[[File:HFB ValiantCruiser Escorted.png|x150px]]
*Security detail: 5
|Movement=7
*System loadouts:
|DamageTrack1=8
**Hard Burn (2")
|DamageTrack2=6
**Missile barrage
|DamageTrack3=3
**Point defense (4)
|SysLoadout1= Hard Burn
**Titanium armor (5)
|SysLoadout1Stat= 2"
*Primary weapon: Heavy MACs
|SysLoadout2= Missile Barrage*
**Range: 16/32"
|SysLoadout2Stat=
**Weapon loadouts: MAC (3)
|SysLoadout3= Point Defence
**Firing arc: Forward
|SysLoadout3Stat= 4
**Dice: 13
|SysLoadout4= Titanium Armour
*Secondary Weapon: Missile batteries
|SysLoadout4Stat= 5
**Range: 12/24"
|SysLoadout5=
**Weapon loadouts: Missiles
|SysLoadout5Stat=
**Firing arc: Forward or Port+Starboard
|BuildRating=4
**Dice: 9
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|BoardingCraft=3
|SecurityDetail=5
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|PrimaryWeaponRangeMin=16
|PrimaryWeaponRangeMax=32
|PrimaryWeaponLoadouts=MAC
|PrimaryWeaponCount=2
|PrimaryWeaponArc=Forward
|PrimaryWeaponDice=13
|SecondaryWeaponName=Missile Batteries
|SecondaryWeaponRangeMin=12
|SecondaryWeaponRangeMax=24
|SecondaryWeaponLoadouts=Missiles
|SecondaryWeaponCount=
|SecondaryWeaponArc=Forward* or Port + Starboard
|SecondaryWeaponDice=9
}}


===UNSC Defended ''Valiant'' Super-Heavy Cruiser===
===UNSC Defended ''Valiant'' Super-Heavy Cruiser===
This element includes a ''Valiant''-class super-heavy cruiser and two ''Halberd''-class destroyers.
This element includes a ''Valiant''-class super-heavy cruiser and two ''Halberd''-class destroyers.
*Cost: 160 points
{{Stats/FleetBattles/Ships
*Movement: 7"
|Title=UNSC Defended Valiant Super-Heavy Cruiser
*Damage Track: 8 • 6 • 4
|ShipType=Capital Ship
*Build rating: 4
|Size=Medium
*Hangars: 2
|PTS=160
*Boarding Craft: 3
|Image=[[File:HFB ValiantCruiser Defended.png|x150px]]
*Security detail: 6
|Movement=7
*System loadouts:
|DamageTrack1=8
**Hard Burn (2")
|DamageTrack2=6
**Missile barrage
|DamageTrack3=4
**Point defense (4)
|SysLoadout1= Hard Burn
**Titanium armor (6)
|SysLoadout1Stat= 2"
*Primary weapon: Heavy MACs
|SysLoadout2= Missile Barrage*
**Range: 16/32"
|SysLoadout2Stat=
**Weapon loadouts: MAC (3)
|SysLoadout3= Point Defence
**Firing arc: Forward
|SysLoadout3Stat= 4
**Dice: 15
|SysLoadout4= Titanium Armour
*Secondary Weapon: Missile batteries
|SysLoadout4Stat= 6
**Range: 12/24"
|SysLoadout5=
**Weapon loadouts: Missiles
|SysLoadout5Stat=
**Firing arc: Forward or Port+Starboard
|BuildRating=4
**Dice: 10
|Hangars=2
|BoardingCraft=3
|SecurityDetail=6
|PrimaryWeaponName=Heavy MAC
|PrimaryWeaponRangeMin=16
|PrimaryWeaponRangeMax=32
|PrimaryWeaponLoadouts=MAC
|PrimaryWeaponCount=2
|PrimaryWeaponArc=Forward
|PrimaryWeaponDice=15
|SecondaryWeaponName=Missile Batteries
|SecondaryWeaponRangeMin=12
|SecondaryWeaponRangeMax=24
|SecondaryWeaponLoadouts=Missile Batteries
|SecondaryWeaponCount=Missiles
|SecondaryWeaponArc=Forward* or Port + Starboard
|SecondaryWeaponDice=10
}}
{{Col-end}}
{{Col-end}}
All of the ''Valiant''-class cruisers have the following special rule:
;High Value Target
:This vessel is considered to have a Build Rating of one less than listed during the process of Fleet Building, reverting to its stated Build Rating for the purposes of calculating Victory Points only.
==Production notes==
While officially introduced in the short story ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' and named in ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', the ''Valiant''-class was not visually depicted until [[2015]]'s ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' board game. The cruiser went through multiple revisions before settling on the design seen in canon.
In [[2022]], the ''Valiant'' was featured in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' using renders of the model created by [[:Category:Images by Jared Harris|Jared Harris]] for the ''[[Sins of the Prophets]]'' fan-mod. This was one of the many ''Sins of the Prophets'' ships featured in the book as part of an official collaboration between [[343 Industries]] and the ''Sins of the Prophets'' team.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HFB ValiantClass.png|A model of UNSC ''Valiant'' from ''Halo: Fleet Battles''.
File:HFB ValiantClass.png|The prototype model of the UNSC ''Valiant'' from ''Halo: Fleet Battles''.
File:HFBValiantrendercropped.jpg|Profile view of the ''Valiant''-class cruiser
File:HFB-Valiant&CPV.jpg|Profile view of the ''Valiant''-class cruiser
File:Fleet Battles - Valiants.jpg|Several ''Valiant''-class cruisers from ''Halo: Fleet Battles''
File:Fleet Battles - Valiants.jpg|Several ''Valiant''-class cruisers from ''Halo: Fleet Battles''
File:SoTP ValiantCruiser Views.jpg|Alternate views of the ''Valiant''-class cruiser from ''Sins of the Prophets''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


{{Human Ships}}
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[[Category:Cruiser classes]]
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Valiant-class
A render of the Valiant-class cruiser modelled by Jared Harris for the fan mod Sins of the Prophets - used in the 2022 Halo Encyclopedia.
Class attributes

Operators:

UNSC Navy[1]

Manufacturer:

SinoViet Heavy Machinery[1]

In service:

2493-present[1]

General characteristics

Type:

Super-heavy cruiser[1][2][3]

Length:

1,518 meters (4,980 ft)[1][4]

Width:

373 meters (1,220 ft)[4]

Mass:

17 million tonnes[1]

Maneuver drive:

Fusion drive (2 primary, 6 secondary)

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine

Hull:

Titanium-A armor[5]

Armaments:

 

The Valiant-class super-heavy cruiser (sometimes referred to as the Valiant-class battlecruiser[1]) is a capital warship classification in the UNSC Navy.[5] Among the most powerful vessels in the UNSC fleet, one of their primary uses is fleet command and coordination.[2]

Overview[edit]

UNSC Terminus alongside several Paris-class heavy frigates.

Design details[edit]

Despite its designation as a cruiser, the Valiant also bears similarities to a battleship[6] - sacrificing the firepower and armour protection of a full battleship to retain more multi-mission capabilities. In this manner, the Valiant may sometimes be referred to as a battlecruiser.[1]

The Valiant class features fusion drives that were considered next generation at the time of the class' inception, though there were delays in incorporating them.[3] As one of the most powerful warships in the UNSC Navy, these cruisers are capable of holding their own against most opponents.[6] The Valiant class has the tonnage and firepower to augment battle groups composed of smaller warships on patrols, as well as the space to install flag bridge facilities to be commanded by admirals.[3] These flag bridges can be enormous, with two dozen bridge stations used not only to control the ship and its systems, but also to coordinate the activities of the entire battle group. They also have large view screens that stretch from the floor to the ceiling.[5] However, due to resource and crew shortages during the Operation: TREBUCHET[1] and Human-Covenant War, plans to give all Valiant-class cruisers a complete suite of command upgrades were abandoned.[3]

The command versions featured the same armament, but had increased armor and replace most of the troop and smaller craft areas with specialized and command equipment like slipspace communication probe launchers and umbilicals to unload couriers.[1]

Ships of the line[edit]

Command ship refit[edit]

Unknown[edit]

Operational history[edit]

The Valiant-class super-heavy cruiser was originally drafted by the UNSC Navy as a compromise between a battleship and heavy cruiser.[3][6] However, the class went through years of feasibility studies and redesigns before UNSC Valiant was commissioned and released from her Martian shipyard in 2493. Though the Valiant showed promise during initial testing and evaluation, the high costs and delays in incorporating next-generation fusion drives seemingly doomed further manufacturing of the class. Less than two years later, all commissioned ships of the Valiant class were stricken from the UNSC Navy rolls and partially scrapped. However, the escalating Insurrection ultimately prevented the Valiant class from being a mere footnote in Navy history when it was discovered that the Colonial Military Authority had been infiltrated by Insurrectionist sympathizers in 2497. Converted into fleet command ships, the Valiant class was deployed in expeditionary engagements in the Insurrection, using its tonnage and firepower to augment Navy battle groups.[3]

Vice Admiral Preston Cole commanded the Valiant-class super-heavy cruiser UNSC Everest as his flagship, beginning with the Battle of Harvest in 2526. Over the course of the Human-Covenant War, most notably prior to his last stand at the Battle of Psi Serpentis in 2543, Cole made several modifications to the ship's armament and armor.[5] UNSC Valiant was later attached to the Epsilon Eridani Fleet by the beginning of the Fall of Reach in summer 2552.

Halo: Fleet Battles[edit]

UNSC Valiant Super-Heavy Cruiser[edit]

This element includes a single Valiant-class super-heavy cruiser.

UNSC Valiant Super-Heavy Cruiser Capital Ship, Medium (115 PTS)
The standard variant of Valiant class cruiser. Movement 7" Systems Loadout
Damage Track 7 • 6 • 3

Hard Burn (2")
Missile Barrage*
Point Defence (4)
Titanium Armour (4)

Build Rating 3 (2*)
Hangars 2
Boarding Craft 2
Security Detail 4
Primary Weapon Range Weapon Loadouts Arc Dice
Heavy MAC 16/32" MAC (2) Forward 10


Secondary Weapon Range Weapon Loadouts Arc Dice
Missile Batteries 12/24" Missiles Forward* or Port + Starboard 8



UNSC Supported Valiant Super-Heavy Cruiser[edit]

This element includes a Valiant-class super-heavy cruiser and one Paris-class heavy frigate.

UNSC Supported Valiant Super-Heavy Cruiser Capital Ship, Medium (135 PTS)
The Supported variant of Valiant class cruiser. Movement 7" Systems Loadout
Damage Track 8 • 6 • 3

Hard Burn (2)
Missile Barrage*
Point Defence (5)
Titanium Armour (4)

Build Rating 4 (3*)
Hangars 3
Boarding Craft 3
Security Detail 5
Primary Weapon Range Weapon Loadouts Arc Dice
Heavy MAC 16/32" MAC (2) Forward 12


Secondary Weapon Range Weapon Loadouts Arc Dice
Missile Batteries 12/24" Missiles Forward* or Port + Starboard 10



UNSC Escorted Valiant Super-Heavy Cruiser[edit]

This element includes a Valiant-class super-heavy cruiser and one Halberd-class light destroyer.

UNSC Escorted Valiant Super-Heavy Cruiser Capital Ship, Medium (135 PTS)
The Escorted variant of Valiant class cruiser. Movement 7" Systems Loadout
Damage Track 8 • 6 • 3

Hard Burn (2")
Missile Barrage*
Point Defence (4)
Titanium Armour (5)

Build Rating 4
Hangars 2
Boarding Craft 3
Security Detail 5
Primary Weapon Range Weapon Loadouts Arc Dice
Heavy MAC 16/32" MAC (2) Forward 13


Secondary Weapon Range Weapon Loadouts Arc Dice
Missile Batteries 12/24" Missiles Forward* or Port + Starboard 9



UNSC Defended Valiant Super-Heavy Cruiser[edit]

This element includes a Valiant-class super-heavy cruiser and two Halberd-class destroyers.

UNSC Defended Valiant Super-Heavy Cruiser Capital Ship, Medium (160 PTS)
The Defended variant of Valiant class cruiser. Movement 7" Systems Loadout
Damage Track 8 • 6 • 4

Hard Burn (2")
Missile Barrage*
Point Defence (4)
Titanium Armour (6)

Build Rating 4
Hangars 2
Boarding Craft 3
Security Detail 6
Primary Weapon Range Weapon Loadouts Arc Dice
Heavy MAC 16/32" MAC (2) Forward 15


Secondary Weapon Range Weapon Loadouts Arc Dice
Missile Batteries 12/24" Missile Batteries (Missiles) Forward* or Port + Starboard 10



All of the Valiant-class cruisers have the following special rule:

High Value Target
This vessel is considered to have a Build Rating of one less than listed during the process of Fleet Building, reverting to its stated Build Rating for the purposes of calculating Victory Points only.

Production notes[edit]

While officially introduced in the short story The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole and named in Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, the Valiant-class was not visually depicted until 2015's Halo: Fleet Battles board game. The cruiser went through multiple revisions before settling on the design seen in canon.

In 2022, the Valiant was featured in the Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition) using renders of the model created by Jared Harris for the Sins of the Prophets fan-mod. This was one of the many Sins of the Prophets ships featured in the book as part of an official collaboration between 343 Industries and the Sins of the Prophets team.

Gallery[edit]

  • The prototype model of the UNSC Valiant from Halo: Fleet Battles.

    The prototype model of the UNSC Valiant from Halo: Fleet Battles.

  • Profile view of the Valiant-class cruiser

    Profile view of the Valiant-class cruiser

  • Several Valiant-class cruisers from Halo: Fleet Battles

    Several Valiant-class cruisers from Halo: Fleet Battles

  • Alternate views of the Valiant-class cruiser from Sins of the Prophets.

    Alternate views of the Valiant-class cruiser from Sins of the Prophets.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 118
  2. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, UNSC Cruiser (Retrieved on Nov 28, 2015) [archive]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Bulkhead Banter (Retrieved on Aug 21, 2019) [archive]
  4. ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 42
  5. ^ a b c d e f Halo: Evolutions - The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole, section 6
  6. ^ a b c Spartan Games, UNSC Valiant-Class Super Heavy Cruiser (Retrieved on Jan 3, 2017) [archive]

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Human ship classifications
Stealth craft
Heavy frigates Paris-class • Strident-class
Light frigates Anlace-class • Charon-class • Mulsanne-class • Stalwart-class
Heavy destroyers Able-class • Hillsborough-class
Light destroyers Diligence-class • Halberd-class • Unidentified
Heavy cruisers Autumn-class • Marathon-class • Valiant-class
Light cruisers Halcyon-class
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